What is "vb.net"
Visual Basic . NET (VB.NET) is an object-oriented computer programming language that can be seen as an evolution of Visual Basic 6 (vb6), but applied in the . NET Framework (.net) from Microsoft. This is reflected in the summer numbering of Visual Basic.Net continuing from VB6.
So far we have the following versions of Visual Basic . NET:
- 2003 (VB 7.1)
- 2005 (VB 8.0)
- 2008 (VB 9.0)
- 2010 (VB 10.0)
- 2012 (VB 11.0)
- 2013 (VB 12.0)
- 2015 (VB 14.0)
The language is available for a wide range of platforms. The Microsoft . NET enables development for Windows Desktop, Windows Store Apps, web, Xbox, Windows Phone, and Windows 10 Mobile. Along with Mono (desktops, servers, mobile devices), Silverlight / Moonlight (browsers, mobile devices), Compact Framework (mobile devices) and Micro Framework (embedded devices).
VB.NET should not be confused with vb6, vba or vbscript. Although these languages share a similar syntax with VB.NET, they are completely different technologies.
Resources
- Features of Microsoft Visual Basic . NET
- VB . NET team blog
- History of Visual Basic
- Page on Wikipedia
- Download Microsoft Visual Studio 2013 Express Edition (Free)
- Channel 9 - Visual Basic . NET videos
- Guide for Beginners VB.NET
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